Crowd bids farewell to Devon’s own Man of Steam
DAVE Knowling, believed to be Britain’s longest serving steam engine driver, had a fitting tribute paid to him by family and friends by being taken to his final resting place down the railway that he loved and worked so hard to help build.
The funeral service for popular South Devon Railway stalwart Dave, who died on December 23 at the age of 78 following complications from cancer treatment, was held at Holy Trinity, Buckfastleigh on Monday, January 15, followed by burial in the cemetery there.
A special train for family and friends ran the same day
